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NEW____Henry Hudson’s Voyage
1609 - 2009 Quadricentennial Poster
Map/poster featuring the voyage of Henry Hudson in 1609 is available for
the Hudson Valley 2009 Quadricentennial Celebration. This 18x24 4-color map
with typographical details shows the route of the Half Moon using the actual
journals of Robert Juet. Excerpts of Juet’s Journals are included as
sidebars on the map so the reader can follow along.18x24 glossy color $9.95
NEW ____EASY ORIGAMI ORNAMENTS
By Anita Barbour. From the author who, along with her husband Spider, wrote, ilustrated and took the photos for "Wild Flora of the Northeast", and writes a weekly nature column for Ulster Publishing, comes her first book on the ancient art of paperfolding. Reviewed as "artful and sophisticated,
appealing to all levels" and "one of the best primers ever written on origami basics and folding techniques", this collection contains over 60 original, and/or adapted designs for origami to be used for seasonal ornaments. 8.5x11 120 pages b&w drawings Paper
$14.50
NEW ___A
Post Card Portrait of John Burroughs Literary Naturalist
By Dorothy Unruh Bloodgood. A lovingly compiled account of his life, with a warm introduction by his granddaughter, Elizabeth Burroughs Kelley.
The cover is illustrated with rare full-color photos of Slabsides and Woodchuck Lodge, both interior and exterior, taken from the Hope Farm Press collection. 5.5x8.5
48 pages sepia photos Paper $11.95
SPORTS
_____More Balls Than Strikes 120 yrs of
Baseball History in NY's Hudson Valley. ISBN#0-910746-14-1
Tiano, Charlie. With an introduction by veteran sports writer, Heywood Hale Broun.
see Baseball for the cover and preface. Trade Paper. 24 b&w
photos 136pp $11.95
_____America's National Game 542 pages, b&w illustrations, hardcover $35.00. A complete duplication of the original 1911 classic, with all the fold-outs included!
(temp OP) _____Kingston: A Century of Play and the Major Players ISBN#0-910746-56-7MILITARY
(temp OP)_____The One Hundred and Twentieth
Regiment NYS Volunteers
C Van Santvoord. The regimental history with complete roster of the 120th from
Ulster County, NY. 5.5x8.5 328 pages Paper $28.00
_____BRITISH FOOT GUARDS
Silverthorne & Gaskin. A bibliography of the books about the history of the British
Brigade of Guards with an author & subject index. 68pp $5.00
_____CHARLES KING American Army Novelist
Dornbusch, C.E.. A bibliography of this famous author's military novels illus with photos
of the covers. 18pp $5.00
_____BRITISH OCCUPATION OF NEW YORK CITY 1781 - 1783 ISBN#0-910746-21-4
Stevens, John Austin. Reprinted from the 1885 Centennial Celebration with a new index and
introduction, this booklet recounts the intrigues and maneuvers surrounding the two years
after the Revolutionary War ended at Yorktown but before the Treaty of Paris ended it on
paper. 40pp $6.50
_____CIVIL WAR: THE TOWN OF PRATTSVILLE
Sutch, G E.. Greene, Delaware and Schoharie Coenlistments and how those left behind were
affected. 41pp P $7.50
_____ REMINISCENCES OF THE REVOLUTION or Le Loup's Bloody Trail
ISBN#0-910746-44-3
Reid, Arthur. New York's Washington Co, General Burgoyne's barbarous Indian alliance and
the death of Miss McCrea are described in this reprint of the 1859 booklet about the
Indian atrocities that rallied the Patriots against the Crown and led to Burgoyne's defeat
at Saratoga. 32pp Booklet $6.50
_____Revolutionary War Chronology & Almanac 1754 - 1783
ISBN# 0-910746-13-3
Hilowitz, Harv. The events, conflicts and campaigns of the Revolutionary War arranged in a
concise, chronological order. Includes strategies, commanding officers, maps (6), and a
complete almanac of facts and figures. A must for students of history and anyone
interested in the American Revolution! 50pp Paper $8.95
___MILITIA: New York State's Provincial & Revolutionary Military
Organizations
Brink, Benjamin Myer. (from Olde Ulster Vol VII c1911) From a paper read before the
Historical Society of Newburgh Bay - this little gem is packed with minutia. From the
differences in color and style of the uniforms of various units, to the names of all the
officers and an outline of the battles engaged - including 4 pages (w/map) of the taking
of Forts Montgomery and Clinton by the British in 1777. 25pp stapled booklet $5.00
INDIANS
_____Delaware Indians - A Brief History ISBN 0-910746-17-6
Adams, E. J. A descendant of Delaware Indians, Mr. Adams presents this sketch of the
history, language, legends and government of the tribe of his ancestors. circa 1906. with
footnotes, appendix and new index. barcoded 80pp P $8.95
_____Indian Tribes of Hudson's River VOL I (to 1700) ISBN#
0-910746-98-2
Ruttenber,E. 1/2 of the only complete history of ALL the tribes that were located in New
York Great! Origins, legends and history of dozens of tribes. 208pp P index $12.95
_____Indian Tribes of Hudson's River VOL II (to 1850) ISBN#
0-910746-09-5
The second half of this monumental work takes us through the wars to the displacement of
the tribes. Includes a 100 page appendix of language and additional bios. index 246pp P
$12.95
HUDSON RIVER
_____Lighthouses of New York - The Harbor, The Hudson River and
Long Island ISBN 0-910746-32-x
Jim Crowley. At last - all the lighthouses, light towers and light ships of the Hudson
River, New York/New Jersey Harbor and Long Island, including Long Island Sound, are
collected in one book. Author Jim Crowley, a professional photographer and avid lighthouse
fan, photographed the lighthouses and collected their history and interesting facts in
this comprehensive tour of New York's sentinels. Each of the existing 45 lights is
represented in a full-page photo which faces a page of descriptive text, and additional
archive photos were used to illustrate their changes over the years. Complete access and
contact information is provided for those who are more than "armchair travelers"
and wish to view and/or visit these historic landmarks. Rounding out the book is a section
of illustrated lighthouse history and lore, covering the origins and early life saving
techniques used by the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard. The famous, the hidden
and the long-forgotten . . . all gathered in this beautiful oversized maritime history of
New York State lighthouses. 8.5x11 128 pages 60 b&w photos map Paper $15.95
_____Water For New York City ISBN# 0-910746-12-5
Hall, Edward This is the 300 year history of NYC's water resources "...very timely,
fun to read and informative. It makes for fascinating reading ...with a slew of
interesting side aspects..." 124pp P $12.50
TOWN & COUNTY HISTORIES -- CATSKILL MTS
_____Picturesque Ulster
Richard Lionel DeLisser with an introduction by Alf Evers. This classic
turn-of-the-century pictorial work on Ulster County townships contains over 1000 b&w
original illustrations, and a horseback travelogue of the back roads including interviews
and bits of history. Some sections were contributed by leading experts in their fields,
most notably Col. Sharpe's (of Civil War fame) piece, but most are DeLisser's accounts of
the locations and people he met in his wanderings. Never before or since has the
architecture, people, and their various occupations been so nobly documented in such
detail. 300 pages 70# Mead Offset Enamel paper, Smyth sewn and glued, 9x12 Paper $35.00
_____Picturesque Catskills
Richard Lionel DeLisser with an introduction by Alf Evers. This classic
turn-of-the-century pictorial work on Greene County townships contains over
600 b&w
original illustrations, and a horseback travelogue of the back roads including interviews
and bits of history. Some sections were contributed by leading experts in their
fields, but most are DeLisser's accounts of
the locations and people he met in his wanderings. Never before or since has the
architecture, people, and their various occupations been so nobly documented in such
detail. 165 pages 10x12 Paper $29.95
_____ HISTORY OF SCHENECTADY COUNTY
Van Santvoord et al. Reprint of the 1887 brief history of this pivotal little County.
Includes an early history of the Towns and an account of the French & Iroquois attack
of Schenectady in 1690. with map & index, 8"x5" 48 page P $6.95
_____KINGSTON"S MAGNIFICENT CITY PARKS ISBN#
0681466375
Woods, Ron HFP now distributes this wonderful history of the parks of New York's first
capital. with color photos by Dr William Dederick. P $14.95
(temp OP)_____PALATINES OF OLDE ULSTER
Benjamin Myer Brink. The first collection of all ten articles from this eminent
genealogical & biographical magazine (c1905-1914) "Olde Ulster" on the
Palatine settlements, including one on Conrad Weiser's Journal. with a name index. and
complete list of names on the Saugerties Palatine Monument (with cover picture) 80pp P
$9.95
_____Old West Hurley
Revisited A Nostalgic Tour ISBN# 0-910746-31-1
Allen Rowe. This is truly a detailed examination of the life of a community now lost. 8x10
index maps 60 b&w photos 200 pages. Paper $20.00
_____Walking Through Yesterday In Old West Hurley
By Frank L Du Mond. Back in print! West Hurley was the eastern-most town to be taken (see: Old West Hurley Revisited) when the reservoir for New York City was planned. (see: Water For New York) The Ashokan dam
runs pretty much along its old main street. Mr Du Mond's family settled here before he was born, and his reminiscences of a way of life in one of the towns flooded to make the Ashokan Reservoir is really a delightful and refreshing read. 6x9 163 pages b&w drawings
$12.50
TRAINS & STEAM
_____SUMMER DRIFTINGS Among the Lakes (Railroads) by Frank
Taylor ISBN# 0-941567-45-1
A reprint of the late 1800s guide for tourist travel in Central and Western NY Lake
Regions with B&W engravings, maps and ads. Includes detailed accounts of all Rail Road
routes into and through the region. 70pp P $9.95
FOLKLORE -- CHILDREN'S
_____Gunther Van Winkle & the Half Moon by Meredith
Hughes ISBN# 0-910746-75-3
A beautifully illustrated, original story of the 1990s return of Henry Hudson to the
replica Half Moon, and the treasure he seeks. Factual elements woven into an extension of
the Rip Van Winkle legend. 23 B7W drawings P 56pp $9.95
_____Tall Tales of the Catskills
By Frank Du Mond. Back in print! The author's grandfather enjoyed stretching the truth and embellishing what were already some pretty fantastical stories. This is his collection of Tall Tales relating to the curious creatures and phenomena of the Catskills, both real and imaginary. The warm narrative thread connecting the stories is the author's reminiscences of life in the Catskills in the early part of the 20th century. 6x9 179 pages b&w illus Paper
$12.50
_____Treasure Tales of the Shawangunk Mountains
By Harold Harris. Although no one knows exactly why, numerous legends of lost treasure have been woven into the historical fabric of the Shawangunk region. The author deftly weaves "new" tales told to him by old mountain people, many never appearing in print before, with the tales from his original publication to produce this fascinating and unusual reprint. The colorful past of this mountain region lives again in this unique collection of legends and folktales. 5.5x8.5 138 pages b&w illus Paper
$12.95
Miscellaneous
_____Summering In Colorado ISBN# 0-910746-36-2 (I know this
seems out of place here, but it is a good book)
published anon. in 1874. Famous gold mines, calamitous flash floods, and hikes to icy
mountain lakes, coupled with an accurate depiction of life in Colorado 16 of my B&W
photos. 158pp $12.50
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